Cardiovascular System: The Heart Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0006-05-01 Lab Report Assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions‚ diagrams if needed‚ and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by
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called the interatrial septum. There is a wall between the ventricles called interventricular septum. Right Atrium- This is the superior right chamber. It receives deoxygenated blood from the main veins‚ the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus. (These veins drain a series of blood vessels called the systemic circuit in which gases and nutrients are exchanged between the blood and the tissue cells) Right Ventricle- Inferior to the right atrium and it receives deoxygenated blood and
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and after exercise Effects of smoking: Circulation When you smoke‚ the toxins from cigarette smoke enter your blood. The toxins in your blood then: •Make your blood thicker •Increase your blood pressure and heart rate •Narrow your arteries This increases the chance of your arteries narrowing and clots forming‚ which can cause a heart attack or stroke. Heart Smoking damages your heart and your blood circulation‚ increasing the risk of conditions such as coronary heart disease‚ heart attack‚ stroke‚
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and can incorporated the use of a BVM (bag valve mask.) in certain medical emergencies. Healthcare provider CPR is most often required for anyone who is licensed in the medical field. A heart attack‚ or myocardial infarction‚ occurs when a coronary artery (one of the arteries that supplies blood to the heart muscle) becomes suddenly blocked. The sudden blockage robs a
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Target: Smokers and Non Smokers Smoking The use of cigarette smoking is a major aspect of our society. Smoking is used in socializing‚ relaxing‚ and even entertaining. Smoking tobacco is sold in a variety of options‚ the most popular being the cigarette. This report examines the irreversible effects of cigarette smoking on various organ systems and challenges the notion that a few years of exposure to smoking will have no lasting adverse consequences. This is to discourage young people from taking
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It would be natural to think that microscopic particles in polluted air would do damage to one ’s lungs‚ nose and throat. However‚ recent research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association has reported that such particles can in fact negatively affect the ability of the heart in people with serious coronary artery disease to conduct electrical signals. Air pollution is caused when air in the atmosphere is filled with particulate matter. The largest source air of pollution
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Animal testing is an expression that the vast majority has heard yet is maybe still uncertain of precisely what is included. Whether it is called animal testing‚ animal experimentation or animal research‚ it alludes to the experimentation completed on creatures. It is utilized to survey the wellbeing and adequacy of everything from medicine to beautifying agents‚ and also seeing how the human body functions. While supporters trust it is a vital practice‚ those contradicted to creature testing trust
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Mechanism of Action of Drugs Affecting The Cardiovascular System 1) Antihypertensive Drugs: ➢ Diuretics ➢ (-Blockers ➢ ACE Inhibitors ➢ Angiotensin II-Receptor Antagonists ➢ Renin Inhibitors ➢ Calcium Channel Blockers ➢ (-Blockers 2) Antianginal Drugs ➢ Organic Nitrates ➢ (-Blockers ➢ Calcium Channel Blockers 3) Drug Treatment of Heart Failure
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This is a case study of a 76 year old female patient who is suffering from congestive cardiac failure. She has past medical history of hypertension‚ chronic renal failure‚ type 2 diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidaemia. She has been admitted in hospital several times recently and she was discharged 11 days ago from emergency department. Now she is suffering from dyspnoea and she feels like she can not catch her breath due to congestion of lungs. Congestion of lungs occurred due to congestive heart
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THE ROLE OF EXERCISE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the term used to describe the diseases affecting the heart‚ arteries and blood vessels. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading public health problem in the UK with costs exceeding £30 billion per year. Mortality rates from the disease continue to fall‚ mainly due to a combination of public awareness of the risk factors and understanding of the need to lead a healthier life. However
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